After starting my WIP and being almost 90,000 words into it, I decided to take a break tonight and read a new book for enjoyment's sake. Since I joined AW, and have been teaching myself through research what makes up a good story, plotting, subplots, info-dumping, showing vs telling, more correct grammar, my writing has improved greatly.
However, I almost can't get through this book I'm reading. The story is great and everything but there is telling, incorrect punctuation, jumpy action, info-dumping, an ever expanding cast of nonessential characters and extraneous description of passing characters. None of this would had bothered me three months ago, but now it is all I can see!!! I'm kinda sad that I'm not enjoying my quiet night more but at the same time, if this person could get their book published, I have more hope for myself.
Has anyone had this moment before? Is it just bad editing and a single instance or am I just more aware now that I have been exposed to "the rules"?
However, I almost can't get through this book I'm reading. The story is great and everything but there is telling, incorrect punctuation, jumpy action, info-dumping, an ever expanding cast of nonessential characters and extraneous description of passing characters. None of this would had bothered me three months ago, but now it is all I can see!!! I'm kinda sad that I'm not enjoying my quiet night more but at the same time, if this person could get their book published, I have more hope for myself.
Has anyone had this moment before? Is it just bad editing and a single instance or am I just more aware now that I have been exposed to "the rules"?